Sheena Sidhu, PhD

My superpower is that I’m not affected by poison oak. Look at the lovely colours!

Great resource! Thank you!

My condolences to Dr. Sheila Colla’s family and friends. She was an inspiration from afar and the few times we met. She absolutely motivated me to be more tenacious in my work and I admire so much how she embodies the value of community. Your power and presence will be missed 🐝🐝🐝

Saturday makeup class @Jasper Ridge on a gorgeous day!

Picture looking out across Searsville reservoir, both sides at waters edge bordered with trees and shrubs. Once side is in full sun and other side in full shade. Teh image is taken on a sunny afternoon. No clouds in the blue sky.

Please welcome @stanfordjrbp.bsky.social to BlueSky! Check out all the amazing things we are doing at Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve (‘Oochamin ‘Ooyamka)!

NASA-FIRMS Fire Information for Resource Management System

I have been trying to keep track of the California fires today. Here are a few resources I like for tracking the fire location, including a couple sites that collate satellite data. Do you have other good resources to share? (1/n)

NASA's FIRMS:
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Two deer grazing on green grass near a field station with a ladder in the foreground.

Followed by afternoon deer! #JasperRidge

Coyote walking on unpaved road on a sunny day at a nature preserve

Coyote as seen from my office at Sun Field Station! #JasperRidge

The prescribed burn was a continuation of vegetative fuel reduction work we started in 2023 following the Stanford Wildfire Management Plan. Next up is continued monitoring and maintenance of our fuel break & shaded fuel break to mitigate wildfire risk AND maintain ecological integrity. Stay tuned!

It was also amazing that we found a rare endemic plant reemerge in the burned area after decades of not being observed at the preserve- Western Bewildering Bushmallow
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Burn Crew member managing burn pile at prescribed burn event

I am also very proud of my intern, Zander Opperman, who wrote a report to assess the cultural changes and collaboration required to bring good fire to university lands. He also participated in the burn crew as a certified type II wildland firefighter!

Lots of cool research was integrated into this burn event where scientist looked at pre/post burn conditions to study biogeochemical responses, soil isotopes, moisture, entomopathogenic organisms, seed and veg recovery, smoke particulates, and nutrient & metal concentrations in water & sediment.

Here's how Stanford researchers are studying wildfires to mitigate risk as fire season approaches You may have noticed some smoke along the Peninsula Monday in the Portola Valley. It was deliberate.

And local news! MAJOR APPRECIATION for the AMAZING Burn Crew and Burn Boss (Phil Dye) that made this happen! abc7news.com/california-w...

Fire at Jasper Ridge honors the past, present, and future Prescribed burns return to the Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve ('Ootchamin 'Ooyakma) as the university expands its understanding of land stewardship and wildfire risk mitigation practices.

This was also featured in the Stanford Report news.stanford.edu/stories/2024...

Woman wearing blue with red hard hat is lighting a pile at prescribed burn with a drip torch under supervision of male burn boss in yellow

Burn crew at prescribed burn with fire in background.

Reflecting on the amazing year in stewardship at Jasper Ridge Biological Preserve ('Ootchamin 'Ooyakma). Here are some highlights, starting with my proudest professional achievement: bringing good fire back to the land by managing a prescribed burn event! jrbp.stanford.edu/news/good-fi...

Just received mine in the mail today!

It’s our Holiday party, featuring a San Francisco Dusky-footed Woodrat nest cake!
This is very upsetting if you knew the lore of woodrats at Jasper Ridge (but I love it!)
Happy Holidays! 🎄

Locking up the field station for the evening! #JasperRidge

Just joined Bluesky and I'm DELIGHTED that so many of my past twitter-life ento friends are already here! I MISSED YOU GUYS!!! #entomology 🐝